How Our Laws Are Made

An award-winning infographic explaining a bill's journey to becoming a law

Winner of the Sunlight Foundation‘s Design For America challenge, the colorful infographic “How Our Laws Are Made” offers clarity on the actions of the U.S. government. Using an enticing rainbow flow chart, the graphic simplifies the process while still showing the numerous steps (or missteps) for a bill to become a law. (Full size here.) One of the eight winners profiled online at Good Magazine, …

Built to Resi(s)t

Eastpak partners with Quinze & Milan for a line of sofas with pockets

As backpacks continue to trend as popular accessories this season, the classic brand Eastpak is carving an entirely new path for itself. Its latest collaboration with avant-garde furniture label Quinze & Milan is a collection of rather sporty furniture pieces appealing more to the desire to sit still rather than hike a mountain. The special-edition, Built to Resi(s)t Collection, unveiled earlier this year at Milan’s …

Aquariva by Marc Newson

A design superstar reinterprets the classic speedboat

Equally as exciting as our trip to the Riva boatyard is Marc Newson‘s new speedboat for the iconic Italian brand, a high-tech take on nautical design. The Aquariva—first created in 2001—receives an innovative yet simplified makeover, with phenolic composite (an extremely durable wood-like laminate) covering the deck area instead of traditional mahogany and anodized aluminum used in place of stainless steel for an overall sleeker …